Cyclist vs Object

Most bicycle collisions involve a vehicle or other road user, listed under topic Collision. The links below relate to crashes where factors include cycling, infrastructure, weather and/or animals. Like the sad case where Michael Warner hit a kangaroo while descending in the Adelaide Hills.

Below some pertinent links to AC discussions, but not all links. Please add your experiences.

17. http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/helmets – posted on Dec-2011 by Katrina. Her brother-in-law while driving saw a female cyclist suddenly fall to the left. He and another driver rushed to her aid. She went blue and unconscious. When the ambulance officers arrived, she was dead. A bee had stung her on the neck and the swelling blocked off her airway.

21. http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/most-stupid-unusual-ca... – in 1972 David Southern was cycling through a downpour and slightly flooded road, when a metal bar on the road caught in his bike and sent him over the handlebars – in 2011 on Beulah Road, rossmg had tucked his jacket into his waist bag. The jacket caught in the bike, bringing rossmg to a quick halt – as a child, Clive Palfrey was cycling with a bag over his handlebars, when it caught in the bike and sent him over the handlebars – as a child, rossmg fitted a too long chain, which popped off the bike and sent him over the handlebars – as a child Baron Von Thierry caught a bag in the bike. Dinkying his brother, so they both went over the handlebars – 28-Oct-2011 on North East Road, Jeremy Champion's wheel locked up with metal u-bolt that had been on the road. Jeremy did not hit the tarmac but a warning that a noise may indicate an accident waiting to happen.

25. http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/my-first-bicycle-only-... – 17-Mar-2012 Ella Smith vs the tarmac. Ella got some cuts and bruises but managed to ride home – 16-Mar-2012 Sam Young hit the bitumen which cut him up a bit – 14-Mar-2012 GlenM lost some skin when riding home in heavy rain – Feb-2012 on Seacliff Esplanade, Katrina came off in roundabout due to car harassment and sand on road. Three days in hospital and broken bones – late last year Juddy (Shane) broke a collarbone

28. http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/my-first-bicycle-only-... – 17-Mar-2012 Ella Smith vs the tarmac. Ella got some cuts and bruises but managed to ride home – 16-Mar-2012 Sam Young hit the bitumen which cut him up a bit – 14-Mar-2012 GlenM lost some skin when riding home in heavy rain – Feb-2012 on Seacliff Esplanade, Katrina came off in roundabout due to car harassment and sand on road. Three days in hospital and broken bones – late last year Juddy (Shane) broke a collarbone.

29. http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/cancellara-s-collarbon... – Katrina shared her x-rays as a comparison with pro-cyclist's broken collarbone – On 6-Apr-2012 Mikael Liddy broke a collar bone. “Came off going round a right hand bend up near Forest Range yesterday, lost the back wheel on some debris & then went over the front left on to my elbow and shoulder. Got up & could feel some bits moving against each other that should have been solid.”

30. http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/a-helmet-saved-a-life-... – 9-Apr-2012 on a cyclist detour at the park on the corner of The Esplanade and Whyte Street, Somerton Park. Andrew Dickson saw a cyclist crash and split his helmet. Cyclist had caught his handlebar in a loose banner that is placed too close to the cycling route. Andrew reported hazard to Holdfast Bay Council.

33. http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/blood-sweat-and-gear-s... – On 29-Apr-2012 during GW epic ride from Gawler to Port Elliot and return. First a crash on wet train lines. Later Dave crashes, Andrew crashes in Dave, and Juz crashes into Andrew. Juz came off worst with a broken nose. A police vehicle was hailed, and an ambulance called to take Juz to RAH. Bikes damaged.